A Jim Wells County Constable is warning residents of a woman asking for money in the name of a fallen Marine from Mathis despite having no connection to him.

According to a Facebook post by the Jim Wells County Constable's Office Precinct 5, headed by Constable Robert Vasquez, a woman was recently reported going around Orange Grove establishments asking for donations for Marine Lance Cpl. Jose L. Maldonado from Mathis.

The woman claims Maldonado is her son and she has been asking for donations to organize a barbecue for his return, using Maldonado's photograph.

She is described as a a short Hispanic woman in her 60s with thin long hair. Maldonado's family reported that they don't know who the woman is and they have not been receiving or asking for any donations.

Maldonado was killed in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan in 2010.

Maldonado graduated from Mathis High School in 2007, where he played football and baseball.

The post has received nearly 600 shares, and multiple comments said a woman matching the description has been seen in various establishments in Corpus Christi, Sinton and Calallen with a similar story over several years.

Constable Vasquez said his department is not actively working to locate the woman, but he's hoping the attention the post has gotten will keep people informed if they're approached by her and prompts them to call police.

"We're hoping if she's in town, someone reports her," he said. "Or I hope she comes to the realization that what she's doing is wrong."

Anyone with information about any of Nueces County Sheriff's Office most wanted people in July 2019 should call Crime Stoppers at 361-888-8477.(Photo: Nueces County Sheriff's Office)